The Power of Partnership

Within Lake Nona Medical City's life sciences “cluster of excellence" are leading research and academic institutions. These anchor partners are on the forefront of medical innovation, pioneering advances in clinical treatments, medical education and health care delivery.

Over the past seven years, more than $2.8 billion and 2.4 million square feet of clinical, institutional, laboratory construction and infrastructure has been completed or is in active construction in Lake Nona Medical City.

Lake Nona Medical City Partners

Lake Nona Medical City's anchor partners include some of the nation's top universities, hospitals and research institutions.

Established by The Nemours Foundation, Nemours is one of the nation’s leading pediatric health networks. Since opening in October 2012, the Lake Nona facility has cared for children from 50 states and 53 countries.

Designated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as an “Emerging Center of Innovation,” the new facility provides comprehensive medical services, including 16 out-patient clinics, a 134-bed inpatient hospital, 120-bed Community Living Center and 60-bed Residential Rehabilitation Program Domiciliary.

Home to SimLEARN National Simulation Center, a hub for simulation-based training, one of Central Florida’s core industries

The bi-coastal, nonprofit institute is recognized worldwide for the impact of its research and life science discoveries. Its Lake Nona scientists focus on obesity-related diabetes and its cardiovascular complications, cancer and drug discovery. The Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics utilizes state-of-the-art robotic technology to identify molecules that have the potential to become the drugs of tomorrow.

Generated $88 million in research grants for Florida

Research has led to 39 patent filings

Showcases the region to global pharmaceutical companies, such as Lilly, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, which have invested $10 million in Orlando to date

With the vision of becoming the nation’s premier 21st century college of medicine, UCF is focused on: education for the future health care workforce; research in basic health and disease and patient-care systems; and delivery of high-quality and high-value care.

2015-16 total enrollment, including College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences: 3,456